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I prefer this site for the formulas in pokemon
http://www.smogon.com/dp/articles/damage_formula

If you look at the project in my signature, collab monsters you can see the proper formulas (without stab and some other modifiers).

Collab Monsters, is actually more or less a pokemon clone with unique monsters, you can catch and train pokemon, learn new moves, level up, ect.

Oh sorry, I forgot to say where the calculations are. Look at the "moves" sprite and all the scripts for attacks are located there.

Heres a pic.

Not sure if this is 100% accurate in the case of the modifiers but in any case its pretty close and does a good job with damage.

Just as a tip I'll tell you what I think you need to do and in what order.

1. Basic battle engine with complete forumla with stats n stuff
2. Make it so there can be several moves you can use
3. Make it so that you can switch monsters
4. Make items
5. Leveling up
6. Whatever else left to do for the battle engine
7. Overworld, maps
8. Visuals

I know doing it this way may be harder because you are leaving the easiest parts for last but I think you will have more success if you do it this way. I am also making my own realistic pokemon game 

Last edited by archmage (2011-04-18 13:36:22)

if you need sprites go to http://www.arkeis.com/animatedsprites.html

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